Arista Networks (ANET) Director Kelly Bodnar Sells Shares

What Happened Kelly Bodnar, a director of Arista Networks, sold a total of 422 shares on August 21, 2026 in a series of open‑market transactions. The trades were reported as five dispositions: 70 shares at a weighted avg $184.77 ($12,934), 64 shares at $185.61 ($11,879), 35 shares at $186.93 ($6,542), 40 shares at $187.77 ($7,511) and 213 shares at $188.69 ($40,191), for aggregate proceeds of about $79,057. These sales are coded as S (sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 21, 2026; Form 4 filed August 25, 2026 (filed within the required 2 business days).
• Reported per‑line weighted average prices and proceeds shown above; the filing notes each block was sold in multiple trades at price ranges: 184.12–185.11, 185.17–186.12, 186.32–187.31, 187.35–188.32 and 188.45–189.24 (see footnotes F2–F6).
• Sale executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted June 10, 2025 (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the provided filing.

Context These were planned open‑market sales under a 10b5‑1 plan, which are prearranged and commonly used by insiders to sell shares without implying contemporaneous inside information. Sales are routine liquidity events and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. Transaction code: S = Sale.